Animal Whisperer: Take Back My Life and Love Chapter 336: The Trap Is Set

The conference room fell into a heavy silence as every eye turned toward Nancy. She remained calm despite the pressure.

"I’m not targeting anyone personally," Nancy said, her voice steady. "I am raising an objection based on a professional assessment of the risks. I don't agree with using this specific algae. It’s too niche of an ingredient. Consumer awareness is nonexistent, which means the cost of market education will be astronomical."

She leaned forward to emphasize her point. "Relying so heavily on a single raw material is a massive gamble. If the supply chain breaks, the entire product line collapses with it. The Krill Algae alternative I proposed is a much more reliable foundation for the company."

"You’re just jealous because I came up with the concept first!" Ginnie finally snapped. After weeks of Nancy’s relentless critiques, she had reached her breaking point. "I designed the core selling point of this product by synthesizing expert opinions from around the globe. The trial results speak for themselves. The growth markers in the test subjects exceeded every benchmark we set. Summers Corp will be the first in the industry to launch this concept, and we have the power to create a product that will completely disrupt the market."

On one side sat the algae. It was tested, verified, and high performing. On the other was the Krill Algae, which was untested and three times the price. To anyone else in the room, the choice was obvious.

"I’m sorry, Nancy," a senior researcher said, breaking the silence. "But I have to support Ms. Ginnie on this one." One by one, the other team members voiced their agreement.

Nancy remained silent for a moment before gathering her files and walking out of the room. Her pace was quick and clipped, mostly because she had to leave before the smile tugging at her lips became visible. Ginnie’s arrogance was as predictable as ever.

Watching Nancy leave in defeat gave Ginnie a massive surge of triumph. For once, everyone was on her side. Compared to her own vision, Nancy’s new proposal looked amateur and overpriced. A thought struck Ginnie then. On the day Nancy had returned to Summers Corp and handed over that highly praised initial plan, it had been built on a framework Ginnie had already established. At the end of the day, she realized the foundation of this entire project belonged to her.

A short while later, Ginnie’s assistant hurried into her office and lowered his voice. "Ms. Ginnie, our contact at the International Pet Food Expo just sent word. Nancy was seen actively pitching the algae concept to several international industry giants during the event. She claimed to have a brand new application for it."

Soon after, a report from the IT department landed on Ginnie's desk. "We’ve been monitoring Nancy’s company laptop. Lately, she’s been running high frequency searches for literature on the algae’s use in health supplements. She’s also been drafting a secret business proposal."

The assistant pointed to a key section of the report. "The selling point of her plan is the rare extraction technology and active proteins. They are the exact ones you proposed. She made some changes, but the core idea is clearly stolen from your research. It looks like she’s planning to take your idea and run with it on her own."

Ginnie’s fist clenched. So that was it. Nancy’s fierce opposition in the meeting hadn't been for the good of the company at all. She was trying to force Ginnie to abandon the ingredient so she could move in and claim it for herself. She wanted to take Ginnie’s hard work and build her own empire.

Nancy, you calculating bitch.

Ginnie went straight to Yvonne with the evidence of Nancy’s betrayal. The next day, Nancy received a formal notice. Summers Corp had made the final decision to move forward with Ginnie’s formula, and the R&D phase was officially over. Nancy was barred from any further involvement in the group’s affairs.

Nancy sent several frantic emails to Yvonne, her tone desperate and pleading. She explained that she never had any intention of stealing Ginnie’s work and that her initial interest in the algae was purely academic. She argued that her objections were for the long term health of the group and that she had no ulterior motives.

Yvonne’s reply was short and cold. "Nancy, only you know what your true motives are. I am deeply disappointed in you."

With Nancy out of the way, Summers Corp’s new high end dog food line, Special Bites, went into full production. The group launched a massive marketing campaign, focusing heavily on the proteins found in the algae and their benefits for canine health.

Market response was explosive. The product even caught the attention of a top international pet research institute. After rigorous testing, the institute placed a massive order to use Special Bites as the exclusive food for their test subjects and published an endorsement of the nutritional profile in a professional journal. This endorsement from a global authority sent the product’s reputation into the stratosphere. Orders from major distributors began pouring in, and the production lines had to add night shifts just to keep up with the demand.

Ginnie posted over a dozen updates to her social media, loudly celebrating the global success of the core concept she had created.